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Two Perspectives on Climate Change
Virtual Program using ZoomEHST will be viewing two short Ted videos offering viewpoints on our current climate crisis. One discusses the inevitability of disappearing land, and the social and environmental justice challenges coming with the resulting human migration. The other video highlights climate impact on our food supply chain and several technologies that can mitigate, and even improve, how we feed […]
How Can Humanity Rise to Meet Our Emerging Future
Virtual Program using ZoomHumanity is at a crossroads: we are on the precipice of destroying our habitat, the very earth that gives us sustenance and supports life. How do we go forward to create a better world? This presentation by Betsey Downing, Ph.D, focuses on mental and emotional skills to develop the maturity and resilience needed to rise […]
Jenna Wadsworth on North Carolina’s Agricultural Future
Virtual Program using ZoomJenna Wadsworth, the 2020 Democratic candidate for NC Commissioner of Agriculture, will speak to us about the future of North Carolina's investments in agriculture. Her campaign focused on a wide range of issues from farmland preservation to dealing with climate change to the promotion of hemp, and the legalization of cannabis. She is a young, […]
Tom Neilson – Forks in the Road
Virtual Program using ZoomTom Neilson is a singer and songwriter, mixing satire and social commentary. He will talk to us about his life and also entertain us with some songs. His website states "His travels around the U.S. are reflected in his songs, intertwined with farm roots and a fervent commitment to social justice, as he writes about […]
What’s at Stake for the Nation in Georgia’s Election of 2 U.S. Senators, this January 5th?
Virtual Program using ZoomSuzanne MacDonough, a life coach, will outline the national impacts of our U.S. Senate continuing with a Republican majority, or 'flipped blue' to a Democratic Party majority (with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote). Whether you root for the incumbent Senators (Loeffler and Perdue) or their challengers (Warnock and Ossoff), the layers and […]